TY - JOUR
T1 - Embolic renal infarction mimicking renal colic
AU - Mahamid, Mahmud
AU - Francis, Adi
AU - Abid, Ali
AU - Awawde, Mohammed
AU - Abu-Elhija, Omar
PY - 2014/4/30
Y1 - 2014/4/30
N2 - Atrial fibrillation is a major health problem with risk of systemic arterial embolism. Acute embolic renal infarction is a rare condition with symptoms that are often nonspecific. We present a 36-year-old previously healthy man with acute embolic renal infarction secondary to new onset atrial fibrillation, who presented with flank pain mimicking renal colic. The patient was treated successfully with anticoagulation therapy, beta-blockers, broad-spectrum antibiotics, and supportive treatment.
AB - Atrial fibrillation is a major health problem with risk of systemic arterial embolism. Acute embolic renal infarction is a rare condition with symptoms that are often nonspecific. We present a 36-year-old previously healthy man with acute embolic renal infarction secondary to new onset atrial fibrillation, who presented with flank pain mimicking renal colic. The patient was treated successfully with anticoagulation therapy, beta-blockers, broad-spectrum antibiotics, and supportive treatment.
KW - Atrial fibrillation
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84899722000&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.2147/IJNRD.S59745
DO - 10.2147/IJNRD.S59745
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C2 - 24812524
AN - SCOPUS:84899722000
SN - 1178-7058
VL - 7
SP - 157
EP - 159
JO - International Journal of Nephrology and Renovascular Disease
JF - International Journal of Nephrology and Renovascular Disease
ER -